Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 53 – The Plan
"For I know the plans I have for you," declared the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." -Jeremiah 29:11-13 Israel was in exile when Jeremiah sent his letter to them. They had been stubborn and rebellious
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 51- Beyond Random
From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. -Acts 17:26 Do you ever wonder why you are alive at this particular time, what your purpose for being here is, and why you live where you live? Paul tells us that we are here in the times we live by divine assignment. "God expects us to search out and find
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 50 – Ask for the Impossible
I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? –Jeremiah 32:27 Of course the answer is: absolutely nothing! A wonderful reminder as we continue our 100 Day Prayer: "What we are doing in this 100-day period is daily lifting up to God all those things that come only from his generous hand. Nothing is the slightest bit more difficult for him to do than anything else. So while we're asking, why not ask for the moon?" TODAY'S
The Gift of Family and Friends
So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. -Genesis 1:21 For most of us, we are very aware of the joy of family and friends at Christmastime. I particularly enjoy attending worship services in places where winter days bring snow and freezing temperatures. The bleak weather outside makes for a startling contrast to
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 49 – I Chose You
by TJ Bates You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. -John 15:16 Understanding the meaning of "I chose you" is so important, that instead of quoting a portion in the book, I'm quoting the complete explanation: "In the church today, we talk a lot about 'making Jesus Lord' or choosing Jesus or making a decision for him. But
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 46 – Things We Can’t Fix
by TJ Bates via Theology Mix Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. -Psalm 50:15 As a child, did you break a toy, tried and tried to fix it yourself until you realized you couldn't? You then ran to your dad expecting him to fix it immediately so you could play with it again? But instead, he asked you to wait, and then it seemed like forever before he finally fixed it?
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 42 – No Fear
by TJ Bates The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? -Psalm 27:1 Have you ever been driving down the highway with big, dark clouds overhead and it keeps getting darker and more ominous when all of a sudden the sun breaks through the clouds and there is light and feeling of relief? That's what this verse reminds me of—with God's light there is nothing to
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 41 – Vision of the Air
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.-Romans 8:28 Remember on Day 3 when we read Genesis 50:20 where Joseph told his brothers, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives"? In Paul's letter, he is reminding us once again that God brings good out of the bad. Dr.
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 37 – Real Life
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. -Romans 5:8 What a mind-boggling statement. How precious it is to be loved this much, to know that our debt was paid in full on the cross. Thank you, Jesus! …long before we ever had the slightest interest in God, he had a very great interest in us…his interest and action toward us always preceded ours toward him. What this means is that we didn't
The Promised Messiah
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. -Genesis 49:10 Jacob’s astounding prophecy regarding his son Judah in the above verses, long before Jesus’ birth, has been regarded as a prediction that the Messiah will descend from the tribe of Judah. At the time, there was no tribe of Judah. There was only Judah, his son. So how did Jacob know that,
